Thanks for your comment. What I find most interesting isn't that Stripe tried to cancel my account (now reopened) but from where they got the information to make such a baseless decision in the first place.
Regarding the "controlled substance" bit, Stripe actually says Kratom mimics known drugs which is false (nature doesn't mimic synthetics). I brought this obvious error up with Stripe in my Twitter DM and I'd bet dollars to donuts they don't have a say about it nor the power to change their own terms due to Capitalist US regulations working hard to keep Big Pharma's thumb on our noses.
> I'd bet dollars to donuts they don't have a say about it nor the power to change their own terms
That's pretty clear given in their terms under the section titled, "Products or services that are otherwise restricted by our financial partners". Like most companies, they are beholden to their upstream providers.
It explicitly calls out Kratom in their terms:
"Sale of a legal substance that provides the same effect as an illegal drug (e.g., salvia, kratom)"
If you argue against that definition, they provide a general catch-all for products that have are deemed illegal in certain jurisdictions:
"...products and services with varying legal status on a state-by-state basis; goods or services, the sale of which is illegal under applicable law in the jurisdictions to which your business is targeted or directed"
Kratom is illegal in several US states and in several countries:
https://www.sprouthealthgroup.com/substances/is-kratom-legal...
I know you're clinging to the words "controlled substance", but the truth is Kratom violates Stripe's terms in multiple ways.